diff --git a/guix/gexp.scm b/guix/gexp.scm
index 38f64db7f1..ab29c2494e 100644
--- a/guix/gexp.scm
+++ b/guix/gexp.scm
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ derivations--e.g., code evaluated for its side effects."
                                                        #:system system
                                                        #:module-path module-path
                                                        #:extensions extensions
-                                                       #:guile guile-for-build
+                                                       #:guile guile
                                                        #:pre-load-modules?
                                                        pre-load-modules?
                                                        #:deprecation-warnings
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ derivations--e.g., code evaluated for its side effects."
                                     '())
                               ,@(map gexp-input exts)
                               ,@inputs)
-                            guile-for-build
+                            guile
                             load-path
                             load-compiled-path)))))